Check out the United Peafowl Associations' website for tons of pea info...if you Google it it'll come up.

Peacocks are going to wander off in search of ladies, so I'd get him a hen if you are serious about keeping peafowl. Peacocks are LOUD, so be prepared. They are also terrific flyers, leapers, tree climbers, etc. They REALLY like to scramble on top of your neighbor's SUV...the one with the expensive paint job. They will also prefer to live in your neighbor's yard...

I had several peas for a couple of years, after that they steadily wandered until they dissapeared completely. While they lived with us, we used the same Ivermectin we use on our chickens to worm them. The peas resisted this procedure, defending themselves by way of hearty clawing and pooping copiously on my DH. The reason you shouldn't run turkeys and peas together is because turkeys' parasites can spread to the peas.

Despite all this, peas are wonderful and someday I'll have them again...enjoy your peafowl! :)

Velvet ~:>

Food grade Diatomaceous Earth is great for riddng all animals (and humans) of internal parasites. Mix it in the feed --- they can't overdose on it and I don't know the amount that will work, but with our dog - 1 tsp. per day has worked. Also, mixed into the bedding, it will take care of mites and lice.

Natural and simple - no more chemicals.

Thanks a bunch for the good info. I had rather do the no chemicals route when ever I can. I may decide to to keep him pened. I don't want him going to our neighbors. We live close to the road.... I have guineas, they too love to check out our neighbor that lives across the road....sometime that stand in the middle of the road as if they can't decide which side they want to be on.... I hate too, but may have to keep him pened.....